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ARLO PRO 2 - PNY USB 2.0 Drive Melted/Overheated

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bmwalker1989
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Hello:

 

I have an Arlo Pro 2 base station and a PNY 2.0 Attache 64 GB flash drive.  I am curious if anyone else has had an issue with their USB drive overheated to a point they melted.  The drive is properly ventilated when plugged into the base station.

 

Thanks

Brad

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jguerdat
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Whoa! No, my 16GB drive is nice and cool, as expected. It could be power supplied from the base or the drive itself. Plug a different drive in and closely monitor the temp. I suspect it will be fine.

JamesC
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bmwalker1989,

 

What piece of hardware was damaged, the usb drive or the base station or both? If possible, reach out to me in a private message with your account details and I will open and escalate a case on this for further investigation.

 

JamesC

bmwalker1989
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That is what I have done, I have placed a different flash drive into the base station to eliminate the base station causing the issue.  I reached out to the manufactuer about the flash drive and they will be sending me a replacement drive.

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